New Technology in Arapaho

Does Arapaho have words for all the new technological items that have come along in the last few years? Yes, it does, though the words are not necessarily known by all the elders. Many have been suggested by fluent-speaking teachers, but are used mostly by young people. Here are some of the words:

Cebiihetiino'oowu' or cebiihineeno'oowu' = Casino ('gambling house')Heet-yihoo-noo cebiihineeno'oowu-u' = I'm going to go to the casinoHeh-yihoo-n cebiihineeno'oowu-u' = Let's go to the casino!Nih-yihoo-t cebiihineeno'oowu-u' = He/she went to the casino

Konoh'oyoot = Jackpot at the casino ('winning everything')Konoh'oyei- = to win the jackpotNih-konoh'oyoot-owoo tih-bih'iyoo-' = I won the jackpot last nightBeneesoo' konoh'oyoot = The jackpot is big Nii-beet-konoh'oyoot-owoo = I want to win the jackpot
Niicebiihetiinoo' = Slot machine ('it plays/challenges/competes with you')

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Ce'koheisen- = Revitalize a language ('stand it back up')Heet-ce'koheisen-owuno' hinono'eitiit = We are going to revitalize the Arapaho languageCee'koheisen-ou'u hinono'eitiit = They are revitalizing the Arapaho language